Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-17
MILAN

The water in the river is rising.
Sears & Sons have large force of men
at work repairing the dams about the
watch factory and paper mill.
Farmers are feeling jubilant over the
prospect for corn. Mondays rain did
much good.
Last week John Gilmore WAS elected
township treasurer of the school fund, by
the school trustees.
Some of the farmers are at work cut
ting their hay crop. A garden rake is
necessary to gather the crop for them.
l. n. Rhodenbaug, who has been i'm
proving very nicely the past two weeks,
was attacked again last Saturday night
with a severe attack of rheumatism. His
many friends entertained little hopes for
him for several days, however. on Wed
nesday he was feeling womewhat better.
F. n. Young one of our merchants
for q number of years, sold out his en-
tire clothing business, retiring from BUSH
ness entirely. This evening he leaves
for Wichita, Kan. Mr. Young has been
in business for number of years here,
anu his iuuuN WISH MIN HutiCoS III
the west
Our school year ended yesterday and
the exercises showed that excellent work
has been done, and the public is well
pleased with the progress of our school.
To those who are teaching the young
idea belongs much credit. During the
last few days the teachers took consider
able pains to approp riately decorate the
town hall Upon entering the hall one
was greeted with the motto: Not Fin
isbed; just Begun" The primary class
es opened the exercises. The informed
late followed, and showed that they had
made favorable progress beyond expec-
tations. The grammar room then greeted
the assembly, and its exercises were oil
such character that it was much enjoy
ed. The high school room closed the
exercises and everyone was more thar
pleased.
The graduating class was four IN num-
her The announcement by the maste
of ceremonies of the four addresses wa'
looked for with great interest The frs
being called was Miss Maggie Montgom'
cry, on the subject, The Importance of !,
Good Education. Miss Montgomery, il
her pleasant way. gave in vivid man
ner the necessity of which constitutes
good education. Her subject gave
beautiful illustration of what our fire.
land does to those who apply themselve
to study, though they may be in humbl
circumstances. yet attain the highes
honor that can be bestowed upon any
Second, Miss May Young. subject Tru
Greatness. Miss Young, in clear an'
distinct tone showed her understanding
of what constitutes true greatness. He
subject showed that young people ca
attain greatness. Third. Miss Aggi
Honens. on Importance of tribes
Miss Honens gave her subject yer
deep thought, illustrating what con
stitutes a tribe; they are numerou
and caused the mind TO be often fixed o.
matters of really no iEsportance yet b
trIf1es. We may become master in sue
degree of those things. by being eve
on the alert to so easily overcome then
To educate this principle makes mankin
look onward for brighter prospects
; Miss Sadie Olmstead closed the gradu
ating exercises, her subject being: "Mat
, ing the best of Things" She gave goo
} idea how 10 make the best of thing,
While We may be ever so humble in ou
! calling, the thought of making the bes
, of things is happiness to many homes
g AS we are starting 10 life, should misfol
g tune overtake us, it is well to make ID
! best of 1t. Ever press onward to attai
: happiness for life, and while we are pre-
crossing we never should falter.